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SINGING GAME

LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN,
FALLING DOWN,
FALLING DOWN.
(REPEAT) .....MY FAIR LADY.
TAKE ROCK AND STONE AND BUILD IT UP,
BUILD IT UP,
BUILD IT UP.
(REPEAT) .....MY FAIR LADY.
TAKE A KEY AND LOCK'UM UP,
LOCK'UM UP,
LOCK'UM UP.
(REPEAT) .....MY FAIR LADY.
AFTER THE CHILDREN ONE BY ONE ARE CAUGHT IN THE BRIDGE, THEY GO
BEHIND, ALTERNATING UNTIL THERE ARE NO MORE CHILDREN GOING UNDER
THE BRIDGE, THEN THEY PLAY "TUG OF WAR".

Submitter comment: IN SOUTH CAROLINA THE "TUG OF WAR" PART WAS NEVER PLAYED, AND IT
WAS CALLED "LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN".

Where learned: PEABODY COLLEGE

Subject headings: ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Structure for dance, game, pastime, sport, drama, etc.

Date learned: 06-13-1972

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